Mop wringer



May 13 1924. 1,493,926 I J. M. EIFFE MOP WRINGER Filed May 24. 1923 Patented May 13, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

JAMES M. EIFFE, or FULTONVILLE, NE wYonK, ASSIGNOR rownrrE Mor wnmenn COMPANY, OF FULTONVILLE, new YORK, a conronn'rron on NEW, YORK.

LIOP WRINGER.

Application filed May 24, 1923'. SerialNo. 641,119;

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JAMES M. EIF'FE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fultonville, county of Montgomery, State of New York, have invented a certain new i and useful Improvement in Mop Wringers,

and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same. such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in mop wringers of the type suspended over the wall of a pail in whicha movable pressure board is actuated by means of a manually operated lever and toggle mechanism to express the water from a mop into a pail.

The primary object of my invention is to improve the present construction of this type of wringer so as to increase its strength, durability and efficiency, and to provide against injury to the wall of the pail upon which it may be suspended.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for stiffening and strengthening the side walls of the device so that they are not apt to spring apart and also to limit the movement of the toggle mechanism that it may not become inoperative.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention further resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodiment of the, invention herein disclosed without departing from the spirit of the same.

In the drawings accompanying this specification: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the mop wringer as viewed from the front, showing the movable pressure board opened to re-' ceive a mop. I

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on or about line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a mop wring-er taken from the rear, showing the movable pressure board forced toward the stationary pressure board by the action of the manually operated lever and toggle mechanism, as when expressing water from a mop. I

Figure 4 is a'horizontal sectional view taken on or about line 4-4 of Figure 2 showing in dotted lines a fragment of the wall of a pail upon which the device is suspended.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings:

A, A, denote side frames or brackets provided with a hook portion A adapted to straddle the wall of a pail B, and with-depending legs A curved inwardly so that when mounted upon a pail their laterally bent ends, a, a,will bear against the inner wall thereof.

Theside frames A, A, are provided with laterally bent flanges a to support a perforated stationary pressure board C- having lugs 0, bent parallel to the side frames,to which they are riveted.

The stationary board C is preferably constructed of sheet metal and is formed with transverse ribs C to stiffen the structure, with a series of perforations C between the ribs through which the water from the mop is expressed.

The sideframes are also constructed of sheet metal bent to provide relatively broad. flanges A, A, overlapping the edge and wall of the pail that the latter may not be sheared or injured through the operation of the wringer.

D denotes a pressure board constructed of wood and supported in brackets E, E, pivoted to the side frames A, A, by a laterally extending rod F, also serving to connect the side frames against spreading.

G, G, are springs coiled on the rodxF, one end of which bears against a lip Gr formed in the side wall of the frame, and

the other end against a lip E, formed in tuating the rock-shaft the movable pressure board will be forced toward the stationary pressure board as will be readily understood.

J, indicates a tie rod connecting the side frames A, A, together near the top; the rod J is so located with reference to the toggle mechanism that it also serves as a stop to limit the return movement of the operating lever H -see Figure 2.

Having now indicated the several parts by reference letters the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood.

The wringer is suspended upon the wall of a pail,as indicated in the drawing. The mop is inserted between the movable and stationary pressure boards and upon operating the lever H the movable pressure board is forced towards the stationary pressure board thereby expressing the water from the mop through the apertures in the latter into the pail.

When the lever is released its return movement is arrested by the rod J in position for operation when required.

The broad flange A of the side walls overlapping the edge of the pail protects the pail against damage through shearing due to the operation of the device.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

In a mop wringer, side frames formed of sheet metal having hook shaped portions integral therewith adapted to overlap the wall of a pail, said hook shaped portions formed with a lateral flange to provide a relatively broad bearing surface adapted to overlap the wall of a pail, a stationary sheet metal pressure board secured to the side frames,

swinging elements pivoted to the side.

frames, a wooden pressure board supported in said swinging arms, a rock shaft, a manually operated lever for actuating the rock shaft, a toggle mechanism connectin the rock shaft with a swinging pressure board and a tie rod connecting the side frames together located adjacent the toggle mechanism, whereby it may limit the return movement of the operating lever.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. EIFFE. Witnesses:

L. N. VEDDER, L. E. ENSIGN. 

